tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363065692014-10-03T02:15:15.029-04:00Dr. Bill's Harley WisdomA blog offering the Harley Wisdom of Dr. Bill Emener. What exactly is Harley Wisdom? It's a great deal of education and work experience mixed in with a bit of real-life Harley riding. Read on to discover Dr. Bill's unique take on life's speed bumps.Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-10808209811268888672011-04-03T14:09:00.006-04:002011-04-03T14:41:01.969-04:00Favorite Authors and their Main Characters<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-21316131135439486492011-03-28T12:02:00.002-04:002011-03-28T12:09:50.151-04:00Tenure – a Major Cornerstone of Education<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-62645512433324306502011-03-21T14:54:00.003-04:002011-03-21T17:33:43.963-04:00Think About Japan: How Easy it is to Lose Sight of Ones Priorities<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-19885944743760049332011-03-13T19:13:00.004-04:002011-03-13T19:28:04.941-04:00The Role(s) of Control in Life and Loving Relationships<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-39721253527118516082011-03-08T13:28:00.009-05:002011-03-08T13:41:07.687-05:00The Influence of Parental Influence<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-9314233789664291822011-02-23T12:35:00.017-05:002011-02-23T13:22:08.951-05:00Our Fascinations and Obsessions with our Cars<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-23184991411539941362011-02-16T15:19:00.007-05:002011-02-19T11:56:21.331-05:00Humor: A Nice Spice in Novels<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-67098203619884383682011-02-14T11:37:00.005-05:002011-02-14T11:47:09.699-05:00E-books, Old Dogs and New Tricks<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-64366713882870638132011-02-09T14:07:00.034-05:002011-02-09T14:57:08.272-05:00New Pop-Psych Book – Living Life Anyway – 2nd EditionAs you very well may have seen in my November 11, 2010 Post, after retiring from the University of South Florida last May I took a much-needed hiatus from writing. Yes, I do have my next novel about 80% outlined and have been reading voraciously since, but I also have been busy doing other things with my wordsmith passion. For example, I recently have been working hard on getting my three “tree Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-40282044621295478192010-11-11T10:46:00.006-05:002010-11-11T12:05:23.851-05:00Taking a Short Hiatus from Writing…<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-12557451850869258582009-04-30T14:37:00.008-04:002009-04-30T14:53:39.710-04:00My New Website -- One among Billions<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-81283799826262916132009-02-26T17:22:00.017-05:002009-02-27T23:18:11.586-05:00Stress from Financial Problems: Employee Assistance Programs Can Help {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-83976747316547474552008-12-08T18:55:00.031-05:002008-12-08T21:21:54.298-05:00Two New Self-Help Books on Loving RelationshipsAs I have been telling you, for the past year a good friend and colleague, Dr. Bill Lambos, and I have been writing two new self-help books. They are a companion set and indeed address the critical issues that challenge people in loving relationships.The overall theme and topics of the first book are on its back cover:The second one of this "Companion Set" is Our Loving Relationship. On the Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-43315505797547651102008-11-09T11:12:00.000-05:002008-11-12T08:44:33.679-05:00The Changing Face of the United StatesAs I have mentioned on numerous occasions, for the past five months I have been heavily involved with my co-editors and co-authors in the writing and editing of five books – two self-help books and three textbooks. I am delighted to tell you that all publishers’ deadlines have been met thus far and four of the five books should be out and available within the next four to six weeks. As soon as Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-66043813627271365842008-09-19T09:40:00.001-04:002008-09-19T10:43:33.173-04:00Are We Becoming a Self-Focused and Greedy Society?As I recently have observed and reflected on some macro issues in our society (e.g., Bank of America’s purchase of Merrill Lynch, the leveraging activities of investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Lehman and the large salaries and huge bonuses of their executives) as well as some micro issues (e.g., how modern life has become dominated by self-focused people whose primary if no sole Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-43193658552368272622008-09-08T14:08:00.000-04:002008-09-08T14:41:52.053-04:00Why Do You Vote the Way You Vote?<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-43893359671849393522008-08-19T16:23:00.000-04:002008-08-19T16:40:14.036-04:00Unrealistic Expectations in the Real WorldAbout a week ago, before leaving for a brief one-last-vacation before the start of fall semester, I was chatting with a Harley-riding friend of mine who recently had gone on a job interview. He said that he turned down the job offer. He is retired from his last position (25 years as a chemist) and a rather intelligent and well-educated individual (with a MS degree in chemical engineering and a Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-40162140444855250022008-07-28T16:23:00.000-04:002008-07-28T22:46:52.157-04:00Self-Inflation Is Not Necessarily a Good ThingAs we progress through life, it is important for us to have a healthy sense of self-concept, self-esteem and self-worth. (In psychology, self-esteem reflects a person's overall self-appraisal of his or her own worth.) I use the term “healthy” for a specific reason. On occasion, for example, I see the children of the “soccer mom generation” of the 1990s who grew up seeing bumper stickers on Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-65602621926599264052008-06-11T08:51:00.000-04:002008-06-11T09:05:31.951-04:00Saving Gas by Changing How People DriveIn addition to my regular and customary personal and work life activities, for the past few months I also have been working with colleagues on four new books, under contract and with hard, publisher deadlines. Thus, as you may have noticed, I have been remiss in posting Posts on my blog. Nonetheless, I repeatedly have been observing something that I feel a need to address: how we Americans Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-49478617640134846842008-05-04T19:30:00.000-04:002008-05-04T19:38:49.165-04:00Apologizing and Meaning It – Some Concrete SuggestionsOver the past two weeks, I’ve been slammed with student reports, term papers and final exams (not to mention working on two books under contract) – the reason for my not being around and posting Posts. To wit, I apologize and henceforth will try to be timelier. During these past two weeks, moreover, on numerous occasions a very close friend of mine has repeatedly not called back when he said heDr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-38833439092737007242008-04-15T15:58:00.000-04:002008-04-15T16:04:21.600-04:00The Erosion of Professionalism in Our SocietyOver the past few weeks, I have been slammed with mounting end-of-the-semester tasks at the university as well as approaching deadlines on three books. Thus, with all due self-respect, my absence from my blog actually has been for valid reasons. Over these few weeks, nonetheless, I continually have seen the further erosion of professionalism in our society. A “professional” can be either a Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-80896693651696323512008-03-14T15:10:00.000-04:002008-03-14T15:29:54.346-04:00Technology Has Changed Our Concept of TimeOne of the most fascinating concepts that human beings have grappled with has been the phenomenon of time. Time is a basic component of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the duration of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify the motions of objects. Understandably, time has been a major subject of religion, philosophy, and science, but defining time in a Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-70151080306965686502008-03-04T11:59:00.000-05:002008-03-04T12:06:32.153-05:00Special Book Discount (with Promo Code)… for Mom and Dad’s Special DayAs we all know, the next two months contain two special days: Mother's Day -- May 11th and Father's Day -- June 15th. Most people have their own personal “historical considerations” of these two holidays – e.g., the family taking Mom out to her favorite restaurant, her poised at the head of the table, and the family putting on a special barbeque for Dad, everyone centered around him in a new Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-55744108409336863872008-02-23T17:54:00.000-05:002008-02-23T18:01:38.431-05:00The Dangers of “All-or-Nothing Thinking” in Adult Loving RelationshipsOne recent one Friday night after one of my co-ed softball games, a couple of my teammates and I went to the bar that sponsors our team to lift a few eight ounce curls and celebrate our victory. Amid the enjoyable cajoling and imbibing, a buddy of mine was talking to me about his new girlfriend and said, “About a month ago when she and I first met, she promised me that she’d always come out to Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-4896455377678671632008-02-15T16:03:00.000-05:002008-02-15T16:29:03.686-05:00Come On “Man” – Show Some Emotion… Tell Me How You FeelIn my graduate class in Marriage Counseling and Therapy at the University of South Florida, it is not uncommon for one of the female students to say something like, “Sometimes I get so frustrated… I just wish my boyfriend (husband or significant other) would tell me how he feels.” Expressing and sharing emotion is an important aspect of life, yet for many men it is a challenging, daunting and Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.com2